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BEC Conference Session Looks at Code Changes and Additions
Codes and standards updates, changes and additions were part of yesterday afternoon’s sessions during the Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference. The two-day event began Sunday evening in Las Vegas and ended at mid-day today. Long an event produced by the Glass Association … Continue reading
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2016 Energy Standard Targeting U-Factor Changes
With the next version of the energy standard a year away, work on ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2016 has been ramped up—and the topic of U-factors has been in its crosshairs of late. Earlier this month, code consultant Tom Culp of Birch Point … Continue reading
BEC Attendees Get Crash Course in Codes
Building code changes and increased stringency require the glass and glazing industry to stay informed, and code expert Tom Culp of Birch Point Consulting did just that at GANA’s Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference earlier this week. Monday, Culp gave … Continue reading
DOE Sets New Green Standards for Federal Buildings
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a rule aimed at ensuring federal buildings use proper energy certifications. The rule, which goes into effect November 13, makes certain that in cases where agencies choose to use green building certification systems … Continue reading
Industry-Related Code Proposals See Mixed Results at ICC Hearings
The International Code Council’s (ICC) Group C Public Comment Hearings wrapped up in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., this past weekend. The hearings, which ran from Wednesday to Saturday, saw the approval and disapproval of a few industry-related code proposals. Code proposal … Continue reading
